I tried to start it the other day but couldn't. I did copy the original 512 Byte ROM to a 2048 Byte EPROM which has probably lost its contents by now...
My friend wrote a chess program for the Acorn System 1, he had to enter the chess moves in Hex but the damn thing played chess.
Lets assume for the sake of argument that the iPod was able to deliver a short burst of 120 Watts to your headphones. You would *not* be able to remove the headset in time. You *would* lose a lot of hearing instantly.
People would say that 120 Watts is way too much power and that it was criminal to design a device like that.
Now the only question is: Where to draw the line? 0.5 Watts? 2 Watts? You get my drift.
I lost a lot of hearing due to a headset (connected to a HP Vectra). The volume was adjusted on me by some shitty software manipulating Windows Mixer and the Vectra obliged. I was not able to remove the headset in time. It did affect my quality of life. No, I didn't sue (but I sure felt like it).
I moved from the USA to Denmark two years ago. At the same time, my job focus switched from Unix to NT Server. This might be why I have this crazy idea of comparing operating systems to ways of governing countries.
In my way of thinking, Microsoft is a lot like a Social Democratic country. You pay extremely high tax (all in all, I reckon we pay 75% tax in Denmark). The government is supposed to provide an integrated "care bear" package from cradle to grave. Everybody bitches about deficiencies and bloat in the implementation of this package. The state really tries hard to please, but they can't keep everybody happy all the time.
Linux is a lot like the US. You have to fend for yourself in a lot of ways, the government takes care of the roads, printing money and little else. Everywhere you look, you see private enterprise and constant evolution, be it Internet, Hamburgers or Pet Cemetaries.
Having seen both systems (government and OS) I feel that the American / Linux way is more agreeable to me. (Many Danes would disagree, and more power to them.) If there is room enough for two ways of governing, why shouldn't there be room for two ways of purchasing Software ?
Oddly enough, Microsoft has an extremely high marketshare in Denmark from what I've seen. Belief in authority apparently permeates on many levels.)
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That was my first one as well ! :)
I tried to start it the other day but couldn't. I did copy the original 512 Byte ROM to a 2048 Byte EPROM which has probably lost its contents by now...
My friend wrote a chess program for the Acorn System 1, he had to enter the chess moves in Hex but the damn thing played chess.
Kari Hardarson
Lets assume for the sake of argument that the iPod was able to deliver a short burst of 120 Watts to your headphones. You would *not* be able to remove the headset in time. You *would* lose a lot of hearing instantly.
People would say that 120 Watts is way too much power and that it was criminal to design a device like that.
Now the only question is: Where to draw the line? 0.5 Watts? 2 Watts? You get my drift.
I lost a lot of hearing due to a headset (connected to a HP Vectra). The volume was adjusted on me by some shitty software manipulating Windows Mixer and the Vectra obliged. I was not able to remove the headset in time. It did affect my quality of life. No, I didn't sue (but I sure felt like it).
Idiot, you attached your rants
to the wrong thread. It should
have been the "MS claims Linux
bad value" one.
Sorry
Here is my 2 cents worth :
I moved from the USA to Denmark two years ago.
At the same time, my job focus switched from
Unix to NT Server. This might be why I have
this crazy idea of comparing operating systems
to ways of governing countries.
In my way of thinking, Microsoft is a
lot like a Social Democratic country.
You pay extremely high tax (all in all,
I reckon we pay 75% tax in Denmark).
The government is supposed to provide an
integrated "care bear" package from cradle to
grave. Everybody bitches about deficiencies
and bloat in the implementation of this package.
The state really tries hard to please, but
they can't keep everybody happy all the time.
Linux is a lot like the US. You have to fend
for yourself in a lot of ways, the government
takes care of the roads, printing money and
little else. Everywhere you look, you see
private enterprise and constant evolution,
be it Internet, Hamburgers or Pet Cemetaries.
Having seen both systems (government and OS)
I feel that the American / Linux way is more
agreeable to me. (Many Danes would disagree, and
more power to them.) If there is room enough
for two ways of governing, why shouldn't there
be room for two ways of purchasing Software ?
Oddly enough, Microsoft has an extremely high
marketshare in Denmark from what I've seen.
Belief in authority apparently permeates on
many levels.)